Draft Minutes of the PL22.3 US TAG meeting
{185th meeting since founding by ANSI/CBEMA as X3J3}
August 14, 2008
Emerald Suites, Las Vegas, NV, USA
The meeting was called to order by Van Snyder, International
Representative, at 4:30PM.
There were 7 people present. The attendees and the organizations
they represent are listed in the table below as column 1.
Bill Long was appointed secretary for this meeting.
1. Opening business:
1a) The motion to approve the agenda 08-T14r3 (attached) was made
by Dan Nagle and seconded by Bill Long. The motion passed
7-0; the vote is recorded in the table below as column 2. The
Final Agenda is appended to these minutes.
1b) The motion to approve the minutes 08-T13r1 of the US TAG of
May 15, 2008, Las Vegas, NV, J3 meeting #184, was made by Dan
Nagle and seconded by Craig Rasmussen.
The motion was amended by Bill Long to change the Date of the
meeting noted in the minutes from May 15, 2007 to May 15,
2008. The motion passed 7-0 as amended; the vote is recorded
in the table below as column 3.
The amended minutes are 08-T13r2.
1c) Van Snyder had no INCITS business to report.
As always, Van drew everyone's attention to the anti-trust
guidelines at www.incits.org/inatrust.htm .
1d) Comments from members:
Michael Ingrassia noted the success of the public comment
period for the Fortran 2008 draft.
2. There was no old business.
3. Vote on CD 1539-1 (WG5 N1723) using text of SC22 N 4319 for ballot.
Question 1: Do you agree with approval of the CD/FCD Text?
The motion that the answer is "Approval with comments" was made by
Dan Nagle and seconded by Craig Rasmussen. The motion passed 7-0;
the vote is recorded in the table below as column 4.
Question 2: If you approve of the CD/FCD Text with comments, would
you please indicate which type ? (General, Technical, or Editorial)
The motion that the answer is "All" was made by Dan Nagle and
seconded by Bill Long. The motion passed 7-0; the vote is recorded
in the table below as column 5.
Question 3: If you Disapprove the Draft, would you please indicate
if you accept to change your vote to Approval if the reasons and
appropriate changes will be accepted?
The motion that the answer is "Ignore" was made by Dan Nagle and
seconded by Bill Long. The motion passed 7-0; the vote is recorded
in the table below as column 6.
4. Vote on registration of CD ballot using text of SC22 N 4319B
Question 1: Does your National Body approve that the text contained
in SC22 N 4319 be registered as a CD?
The motion that the answer is "Yes with comments" was made by Dan
Nagle and seconded by Steve Lionel. The motion passed 7-0; the vote
is recorded in the table below as column 7.
5. Vote on Technical Corrigendum 3 for 1539-1 (2004) using text of
SC22 N 4343
The motion that the answer is "APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT AS PRESENTED"
was made by Dan Nagle and seconded by Michael Ingrassia. The
motion passed 7-0; the vote is recorded in the table below as
column 8.
6. Vote to form delegation for Tokyo WG5 meeting
The motion "All US-TAG members and their alternates who would be
eligible for US-TAG membership shall be the delegation for the
Tokyo WG5 meeting" was made by Dan Nagle and seconded by Steve
Lionel. The motion passed 7-0; the vote is recorded in the table
below as column 9.
7. Vote on status of Part 2 (varying strings) of the Fortran standard
The options are Reaffirm
withdraw
or stabilize.
The motion that option "withdraw" be chosen was made by Dan Nagle
and seconded by Michael Ingrassia. The motion passed 7-0; the vote
is recorded in the table below as column 10.
PL22.3 TAG recommends withdrawing 1539-2 because essentially all of
its functionality is now included in 1539-1.
8. There is no new business.
9. Closing business.
9a) Action items:
There are action items from this meeting:
Van Snyder will send the minutes to this meeting 08-T15 to
Debbie Spittle at INCITS.
9b) Future Meetings:
The next scheduled US TAG meeting is planned for the J3 meeting,
#186, in November, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan.
9c) Comments from members:
No final comments from members were recorded.
10. Adjournment
The motion to adjourn was made by Dan Nagle and seconded by Bill
Long; it passed 7-0; the vote is recorded in the table below as
column 11.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:53 PM.
Table of votes taken by attendee
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Organization represented Representative
- - - - - - - - - -- -- ------------------------ --------------
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sun Microsystems, Inc. Michael Ingrassia
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Cray Inc. Bill Long
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Self Jeanne Martin
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Self Dan Nagle
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Los Alamos National Craig Rasmussen
Security
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jet Propulsion Van Snyder
Laboratory
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Intel Corporation Steve Lionel
1 attendance
2 adoption of agenda
3 adoption of minutes of the previous US TAG meeting
4 motion "Approve with comments" as the answer for
question 1 of ballot SC22 N 4319
5 motion "All" as the answer for
question 2 of ballot SC22 N 4319
6 motion "Ignore" as the answer for
question 3 of ballot SC22 N 4319
7 motion "Yes with comments" as the answer for
question 1 of ballot SC22 N 4319B
8 motion "APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT AS PRESENTED" as the
answer for the question of ballot SC22 N 4343
9 motion for formation of the Tokyo WG5 meeting delegation
10 motion to withdraw Part 2 (varying strings)
11 motion to adjourn
Texts for SC22 Ballots referenced at this meeting:
N 4319:
1. Do you agree with approval of the CD/FCD Text?
Approval as presented
Approval with comments
Disapproval of the draft
Abstention
2. If you approve of the CD/FCD Text with comments, would
you please indicate which type ? (General, Technical
or Editorial)
General
Technical
Editorial
All
Ignore
3. If you Disapprove the Draft, would you please indicate if
you accept to change your vote to Approval if the reasons
and appropriate changes will be accepted?
Yes
No
Ignore
N 4319B:
1. Does your National Body approve that the text contained
in SC 22 N 4319 be registered as a CD?
Yes
Yes with comments
No (comments required)
Abstain
N 4343 is Corrigendum 3. Here is the ballot from INCITS:
1. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT AS PRESENTED
2. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT WITH COMMENTS AS GIVEN ON THE ATTACHED
general:
technical:
editorial:
3. a. DISAPPROVAL OF THE DRAFT FOR REASONS ON THE ATTACHED
OR
b. DISAPPROVAL OF THE DRAFT FOR REASONS ON THE ATTACHED
with this added [Acceptance of these reasons and appropriate
changes in the text will change our vote to approval]
4. ABSTENTION (FOR REASONS BELOW):
==========End of SC22 Ballot texts=====================
Final Agenda for PL22.3-USTAG Meeting 185
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4:00 - 4:30 PM, Thursday 14 Aug 2008
1. Opening business V. Snyder
Remarks from the chair V. Snyder
Adoption of agenda V. Snyder
Approval of Meeting 184 minutes 08-T13r1 V. Snyder
INCITS/OMC report (if any) V. Snyder
Comments from members
2. Old business (if any) V. Snyder
3. Vote on CD 1539-1 (WG5 N1723) using text of V. Snyder
SC22 N 4319 for ballot.
Roll-call ballot, 2/3 required for passage
4. Vote on registration of CD ballot V. Snyder
using text of SC22 N 4319B
Roll-call ballot, 2/3 required for passage
5. Vote on Technical Corrigendum 3 for V. Snyder
1539-1 (2004) using text of SC22 N 4343
Roll-call ballot, 2/3 required for passage
6. Vote to form delegation for Tokyo WG5 meeting: V. Snyder
All US-TAG members and their alternates who
would be eligible for US-TAG membership
7. Vote on status of Part 2 (varying strings) V. Snyder
options are Reaffirm (which actually appears
to require revision), withdraw, or stabilize.
8. New business (if any) V. Snyder
9. Closing business V. Snyder
Review of action items (if any) V. Snyder
Future Meetings V. Snyder
Comments from members
10. Adjournment
N 4319:
1. Do you agree with approval of the CD/FCD Text?
Approval as presented
Approval with comments
Disapproval of the draft
Abstention
2. If you approve of the CD/FCD Text with comments, would
you please indicate which type ? (General, Technical
or Editorial)
General
Technical
Editorial
All
Ignore
3. If you Disapprove the Draft, would you please indicate if
you accept to change your vote to Approval if the reasons
and appropriate changes will be accepted?
Yes
No
Ignore
N 4319B:
1. Does your National Body approve that the text contained
in SC 22 N 4319 be registered as a CD?
Yes
Yes with comments
No (comments required)
Abstain
N 4343 is Corrigendum 3. Here is the ballot from INCITS:
1. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT AS PRESENTED
2. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT WITH COMMENTS AS GIVEN ON THE ATTACHED
general:
technical:
editorial:
3. a. DISAPPROVAL OF THE DRAFT FOR REASONS ON THE ATTACHED
OR
b. DISAPPROVAL OF THE DRAFT FOR REASONS ON THE ATTACHED
with this added [Acceptance of these reasons and appropriate
changes in the text will change our vote to approval]
4. ABSTENTION (FOR REASONS BELOW):